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Jim served in the Regimental Band March1955 / April 1968

Hastings 1958 L to R

John(chalkie)Whitehouse,Bernard Higgins,Danny Moynihan,Jim Quincey

Osnabruck 1959, Jim maintains the 3DG marched through the town during the 100 years war, says he knows this for a fact as he was in the band then. I stand corrected by Jim they rode not marched.

A member of the Nunshigum Old Comrades Association visits Edinburgh Castle

This may look like Beirut but its a bomb site Car park in Stockport on a
recruiting tour in '62.--Who said the Band were never up at the 'sharp end' ?

The Trumpet Team played at the opening of Chester Assizes I think about
1960-- Taken on the roof of the castle main building.
L-r Trumpet Major Sam Holmes,  'Chalkie' Whitehouse , Me , Bob Cutting.

Sam Holmes became Bandmaster of the Black Watch, and later the s African
Police  rising to Brigadier in charge of all the SA police bands

The band photo is from Osnabruck 1958 (Don't remember cameras being invented
that far back!!)     To enlarge click on picture

Band up the sharp end again--Ammo bashing at Hohne
(I'm the Fat one the middle of the group of 5)
To enlarge click on picture

TOP- brooch made by Jim for his wife (collar badge mounted on silver mount)

Bottom- 3DG cap badge found at antique fair Broughton,Cumbria

L-R Seated-- Colin License,  Mike Carey,  Barry Briggs,   Terry Parker.

Rear Standing --Danny Moynihan, Taffy Ford , ?

Taken About 1955
 

Dance band  Osnabruck Gym about 1955.  L-R Brian Potts,  ??, George Lamb,
John Gilbert, Johnny Benett , Ralph (Taffy) Ford
 

Osnabruck 1950's Pete Cripps, 'Taffy' Ford, Eric Ramsey
 

White City Tattoo probably '54 or '55

Berlin Olympic Stadium 1955
L_R  ?..?Brian Potts..Ivor Pope,Terry Parker,Brian (Kyfe) Parker. on top putting out the Olympic Flame -- Mac Papworth

Danny Moynihan & Jim Quincey , Osnabruck May 2006

Danny and his wife Annelese (She worked in the NAAFI at Osnabruck late 50s)